Best in Blog: 23 June 2009

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Three MoJo stories we’re liking today:

1) Shock and Audit: The Hidden Defense Budget

Mother Jones dissected the defense budget so you don’t have to. You thought $600 toilet seats were bad? Here’s how the Pentagon really spends money. Read more.

2) China Corners the Keffiyeh Market

How did a pro-Palestine American hipster trend force the last Palestinian keffiyeh maker to shutter his business? Read more.

3) 98% of Eco Products Not Eco

A study of 4,000 “eco-friendly” consumer products found rampant greenwashing among almost all of them. Will Congress clamp down on misleading claims? Read more.

Plus: Check out the comments on Kevin’s “Obama Derangement Syndrome Watch” post.

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